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Season 1 Episode 91
In this episode of Search Off the Record, Gary Illyes and Martin Splitt from the Google Search team dive deep into the foundations of how the web works—specifically HTTP, TCP, UDP, and newer t…
Published on 7 months ago
Launching Search Central Live Deep Dive
Season 1 Episode 90
In this episode of Search Off the Record, Google's Martin Splitt, Cherry, and Gary Illyes discuss the exciting expansion of Search Central Live with the introduction of Search Central Live Deep Dive.…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
How are web standards made?
Season 1 Episode 89
Ever wondered how web standards are made? Martin and Gary from Google Search take you behind the scenes of the internet's governing bodies. From the IETF to the W3C, learn about the consensus-driven …
Published on 8 months ago
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Published on 8 months ago
Wrapping up 2024
Season 1 Episode 88
As 2024 comes to a close, we're reflecting on what SEO things happened this year. Listen along as we chat about what we learned from going to events, the importance of understanding how AI works, and…
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Handling Dupes - Same Same or Different?
Season 1 Episode 87
In this episode of Search Off the Record, John and Martin talk to Allan Scott from the Google Search team that handles duplicate content. They explore how Google Search deals with duplicated content,…
Published on 1 year ago
A discussion of UX for SEO
Season 1 Episode 86
In this episode of Search Off the Record, Lizzi and John are joined by Rio Ichikawa, a product manager working on UX, CRO, and SEO, to discuss the intersection of SEO and UX. They explore how user ex…
Published on 1 year ago
Understanding how users experience your website
Season 1 Episode 85
Sometimes talking to your users is the best way to figure out why that pesky bounce rate is high. But how do you actually do that, especially if you're on a budget?
In this episode of Search Off th…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Designing Google Doodles and delightful experiences
Season 1 Episode 84
What does recursion, Weather Frog, and Momo the Magic Cat have in common?
In this episode of SOTR, Lizzi and John go behind the scenes of a Google Doodle with Jessica Yu, the lead for Doodles and d…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Google Search Reliability
Season 1 Episode 83
In this episode of Search Off the Record, Ben Walton and David Yule from the Google Search Site Reliability Team (SRE) walk us through their day to day work, which surprisingly is not just about putt…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago